A Lump Of Coal
various artists/alternative rock
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Though
not quite as ungenerous as the title might suggest, A
Lump Of Coal (1991) bears the appearance of
indie rock credibility - an important thing in the early 90's, when "alternative" still
meant something substantial. However, while the label of record is First
Warning,
the artists were all housed in the BMG stable - a major
label if there ever was one. However, don't let this
detract from the half-dozen gems found within (along
with the usual sound and sarcasm, signifying nothing).
Particularly striking is the Crash Test Dummies' "The
First Noel," featuring a wonderful basso profundo lead vocal from Brad Roberts. (In 2002, the Dummies
released an entire Christmas album of their own, Jingle
All The Way.)
Albums
- A Lump Of Coal (1991)
Essential Songs
- The First Noel (Crash Test Dummies)
- The Night Before Christmas (Henry Rollins)
- Little Drummer Boy (Up The Khyber) (Hoodoo Gurus)
- We Three Kings Of Orient Are (The Odds)
- Silent Night (The Primitives)
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Young Fresh Fellows)
Further Listening
- Christmas (Chris Isaak, 2004)
- Have A Twilley Christmas (Dwight Twilley, 2004)
- Just In Time for Christmas (various artists, 1990)
- Sleighed: The Other Side Of Christmas (various artists, 2000)